Board Members Aim to ‘Cuff Supt? - LA School Report

Board Members Aim to ‘Cuff Supt? - LA School Report:

Board Members Aim to ‘Cuff Supt?

by Samantha Oltman

Board Member Richard Vladovic

A controversial item on the LAUSD School Board agenda this week proposes drastically limiting LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy’s ability to seek funding for the district by applying for public or private grants.
The resolution, initiated by School Board Members Richard Vladovic, Bennett Kayser, and Marguerite LaMotte, aims to give the school board veto power over grant applications made by the school superintendent in amounts over $750,000.
According to a source with knowledge about LAUSD grant applications, Supt. Deasy has been awarded about $120 million dollars for the district through grants so far.
Because of the split on the school board between union-backed board members and supporters of reform-minded